NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 126, 23 November 1894, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

« (Per Press Association. 1 ) Chbistchukch, November 22. A miner named Sidney McKerchey was killed by a fall of earth in the Home Bush Colliery yesterday afternoon. Dunedin, November 22. Tho Dunedin Education Board hare-ef-fected economies amounting to over £400. They reduced the Secretary's salary by £100, the Inspectors' travelling allowances .£lOO each, and fixed the salary of the third Inspector at £400, The Board decided to maintain their attitude supporting Miss White at Moa Creek. Wellington, November 22 The cup in the sheep section at the Show goes to Mr W Wilson, of Waverly with 31 points all awarded to Lincolns, One of his sheep was sold for £50. Mr J. Stuckey, Wairarapa, was next with 27. The cattle cup falls to Mr McUauley, of the Hutt, with 13 points. Mr J Stuckey actually scored 14, but owing to meeting no competitors in Hereford^ could only count half. At the Council meeting complaints were made against the fume arising from Bell and Sons match factory in Cornhill street. It was explained that the chimney had been raised Oft and that the nuisance remained. The Public Works committee will deal with the matter. Tbe City Council after a long discussion decided to allow the Garrison Band to play at the Basin Reserve on Sundays, bin insist that the collection be made out■ids the grounds. The former decision was not to allow tbe bands to play there unless for charitable objects. The New Zealand Shipping Company nlone will despatch five steamers from Wellington in December.